Wands and Athames

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Wands and Athames

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Something I've wondered for a while is whether these have a place outside of ritual works. Do Wiccan's or witches use them as part of spells that are not full rituals or just as part of ritual work? I also know some druids use these as well but to a lesser extent of how. Any input is welcome. :)
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I use my athame and staff as the protective symbols they are
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CleverlyDisguised wrote:I use my athame and staff as the protective symbols they are
How so? I've only heard of them as references to elemental powers of fire and air.
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Knives, swords and staves are traditional weapons. Forms of protection. The symbolism is inherent in their forms
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CleverlyDisguised wrote:Knives, swords and staves are traditional weapons. Forms of protection. The symbolism is inherent in their forms
So are wands used as a stand in for a stave?
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I'm not certain how others view them but for me yes
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Though I prefer my staff given the option... I use a wand for ease of concealed carry
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So do you do spell work in public then?
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Outside of Sabbat/Esbat ritual, I have used my wand, cauldron & pentacle to charge spells, my athame for charging protection spells, & wards, & my cauldron holds spell stuff to "slow cook" as I assemble them, while I'm working out a spell in my head. They help set a mood. When I do a Novena, the cauldron holds the candle & any petitions on top of the pentacle. Also I've used my tools as meditation prompts. My incense burner gets moved around a lot because I use it for daily aromatic offerings as well as clearing off cooking odors. Once I found an incense I could tolerate, I use it every day. When I have trouble sleeping, I'll stoke my palm/hearth stone or a warm cat.
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I have my emergency altar-in-a-bag and a small wand for visiting supposedly haunted houses in case of something actually bad being there
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In my Tradition , my *Copper Athame* corresponds to Spirit , with Sea Salt...

Yew Wand / Fire

Red Oak Sword / Air

I will use the Athame , with or without Sea Salt , for cleansing , healing the body ,
such as "cutting" energy out , and directing the vertical current of Blue Fire...

( Blue Fire being the mixture of , and source for the four elemental currents )

We use a specific chant / series of sounds , for mixing the elements...

Which forms the octagon , which Dan Brown called the Illuminati Diamond ,
in one of his books...;)

I shall be posting a thread in Advanced Witchcraft , on this , and Blue Fire...;)
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I am actually more likely to use my knife in spellwork than in ritual. Including 'preparing' for spellwork, be it harvesting herbs, cutting cords, carving symbols, etc. Most rituals I do, that do not include a magic working, don't require the knife.
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